Weekends

 

Good morning! How are you all doing on this fine Monday?

Finally after weeks of no rain, we are in a rainy season. Yesterday we took a long walk in the drizzle while taking in the signs of fall. We were a little wet but it was worth the fresh air.

We visited his mother earlier this week and yet again, I have no photos to share. However, once I was home I was back at the documenting my life. Whenever we are visiting people we eat out a lot and so when I get home I need to get back to healthy eating and living.

There is nothing like a fresh salad except a fresh salad made by someone else. Also when we got back home I started to feed the birds with the 'winter' feeder. Word was spread within the hour and I had my birds back. I love them so. Also my hydrangea bush is heading into the fall season beautifully.

Saturday morning I ran a bunch of errands and did some returning at a few stores. Once I was home, I wrote down a quote I stumbled across, then did some knitting. I'm working on Christmas ornaments instead of the gnomes this year. So far my hands and wrists are happy about the change. I hope to share more soon about them.

Sunday we attended Mass, walked in drizzle and I did the laundry as well as the minor cleaning that needed to be done. I am so happy to be home and back to my regular life!

How was your weekend?


Comments

  1. Phoebes WorldSeptember 30, 2024 at 8:10 AM

    I was optimist last week when we had a wonderful thunderstorm... but we are back to hot dry weather again... in the 100s this week. I long for cooler temperatures and at least a little drizzle.
    Your photos give a wonderful Autumn feel... hydrangeas are pretty even when they are drying out.
    I look forward to seeing your finished project.. I love that green colour
    Have a great week
    Phoebe x

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  2. AsKatKnitsSeptember 30, 2024 at 8:12 AM

    I welcomed the rain as well. And I finished those "least favorite things" from my to-do list!

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  3. VeraSeptember 30, 2024 at 8:22 AM

    Oh yum! Your salad looks delicious. We are soggy here in Eastern PA -- everything feels clammy, but we have desperately needed the rain...I am not complaining...I would just rather have a good downpour than day after day after day of grey and damp weather!

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  4. D.September 30, 2024 at 10:06 AM

    Your watercolor pumpkins are so cute.

    It's nice to go visiting, but like Dorothy said, "there's no place like home".

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  5. MonicaSeptember 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM

    Yes, we had some much needed rain as well. I tend to forget to take pictures in the moment as well. Hope you have a wonderful relaxing fall week! :)

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  6. LeftycrafterSeptember 30, 2024 at 10:45 AM

    Rain has eluded us again, this monsoon season. Fall seems to be hiding elsewhere too. We had a lovely family gathering Sunday. Lots of laughter to go around.

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  7. DiannaSeptember 30, 2024 at 4:13 PM

    I'm sure your mother -in-law appreciated your visit. That salad looks delicious!

    Birds are such a joy to watch.

    Your weekend sounds lovely. xx

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  8. CathieJSeptember 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM

    We had some rain, but it is dry again. Our walks have been curtailed by the extreme amount of gnats that are hatching lately. I had light colored jeans on the other day and came home with polka dot gnats all over me. Yuck! Your salad looks yummy. I like the colors of the yarn that you are using.

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  9. Hena TayebSeptember 30, 2024 at 5:11 PM

    As the primary cook in the house I am overjoyed to eat a meal not cooked by myself. We too have had a rainy weekend. I am not a fan. Your salad looks yum and those yarm colors are so beautiful.

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  10. sustainablemumSeptember 30, 2024 at 6:13 PM

    We have had rain for the best part of a week now, on and off. Happy to share some if you would like it! A lovely post filled with all those lovely homely things that make life tick along. Intrigued by your knitting ;)

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  11. JaneOctober 2, 2024 at 8:55 PM

    I love you sketch with the quote. Your salad looks delicious. What I would give for a rainy day. I like the green and cream yarns together.

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